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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "microsoft lottery" (no such lottery exists)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447024063745 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447045713857 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • courier_globe@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: Ashley Richard <claimsoffice_microsoftagent@yahoo.dk>
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2007 00:38:39 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: ATTN:Rginhard Eichellich Fill out the Verification Form immediately and get back to us


THE MICROSOFT LOTTERY BOARD CLAIMS AND RELEASE DEPARTMENT.GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!!
MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM NATIONAL ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;
(Registration Z720633X).

FROM:Ashley Richard,

SUBJECT: VALIDATION OF WINNING.

ATTN:Rginhard Eichellich

PROCEDURE TO CLAIM PRIZE:

On behalf of the entire Promo Board, I say congratulations to you for being a Winner in this 2nd category. We have received your e-mail with utmost delight in the Sweep Stakes International programs held in London,With regards to your email,Your winning has been Validated and accredited as well and be informed that you are among the eight lucky winners that has won this lottery,so in other words this is the step and proceedure you are to follow.

All the few eligible winners were contacted personally and it is also important to let you know that you are among the eight lucky winners in this lottery.It is important for you to know that all participants were selected randomly from 'World Wide Web' site through computer ballot system and extracted from over 100,000 companies names and individual email addresses.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning informations confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you,following further advise from the Lottery Coporation Payment Service (L.C.P.S). This is a part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.
However, we have been assigned as the claims agents who would assist all Oversea Winners in this 2nd category in the processing and ultimately to the payment of your Sweep Stake Lotto prize £1,000,000.00 (One million pound Sterling) to you, credited to Ref:BTL/491OXI/04

Payout will be done after your claims Documents has been successfully processed,verified and legalized and funds approved for payout by the Lottery Coporation Payment Service (L.C.P.S).Attached to this email,is the OFFICIAL MICROSOFT LOTTERY BOARD CLAIMS CLAIMS VERIFICATION FORM.

You are required to complete and return this form immediately without any further delay,for further processing and verification of your claims. Before passing your files to our Payment Agent,so that they can proceed with the effecting release of your claims(Prize Redemption) i.e for the immediate payment of your Funds to you.The form can be returned to us via email
MICROSOFT LOTTERY BOARD CLAIMS LOTTERY VERIFICATION FORM

Please fill in the appropriate information in the space below by copying the CLAIMS PROCESSING FORM and pasting on a new compose page of your email box before filling then send:-

FULLNAME:......................................................................................................................................................................

FORWARDING
ADDRESSE:......................................................................................................................................................................

CITY/STATE:....................... COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:.........................................................................................................

MARITAL STATUS:...........................................................................................................................................................

NATIONALITY..............SEX...............................................................................................................................................

DATE OF BIRTH:...............................................................................................................................................................

TEL/FAX NR: .........................OCCUPATION:.....................................................................................................................

CURRENT EMAIL:..............................................................................................................................................................

Please you are to choose your payment option at which you want your fund Paid to you; listed below is our payment modalities and option of payment.

(1) TRAVELLING TO THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR CASH COLLECTION (Send flight itinerary to confirm your
arrival/appointment Date}:.........................


(2) BY COURIER SERVICE:.....................
Below are the contact details of the courier firm :


Email : courier_globe@hotmail.com
Contact Person:Jim Clark
Tel :+447024063745


+44-7045713857

Contact them immediately with your full details .


3) Bank to Bank Online Transfer.




You would be required to comply with our procedures, as these are mere formalities that would guarantee payout to all qualified winner in the various Category and In regards to your pending claim processing, your prize-winning certificate had been endorsed by The British Gaming Board. We here by advise you to get in touch with this courier firm spelt out below to enable you verify and confirm how much it is going to cost you to enable them deliver your parcle to you as your parcel has been sealed and bonded in the sense that no alterations can be made till it gets to you the final owner so get in touch with COURIER immediately for redemption of your winning prize.


Furthermore, all Winning Funds should be claimed not later than the stipulated deadline. After this date, all Unclaimed Funds will be returned to the MICROSOFT NATIONAL LOTTERY CORPORATION for the next sweepstake.
This promo is governed and monitored by the Europe Lottery Commission of 2007 and censored.

We will anticipate your response soon and also email the courier firm immediately you receive this email with your full and complete details if you prefer to get and procure your winnings via courier and bank service if you prefer bank to bank transfer.

Note:You are warned to keep confidential to yourself,as this is the number criteria for you to receive your winning,if your winning information is provided to us by another party,but of you will be disqualified automatically.So be Warned

Yours Sincerely,

Barrister Ashley Richard
Foreign Services Manager,
Claims Release Department,
Microsoft Award Team National Lottery,
OCEANIC B.T COMPANY,
UNITED KINGDOM
MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM
COPYRIGHT © 2007 ALL RIGHT RESERVED



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